Living in Iwaki (磐城市)

Iwaki (磐城市) is a city in Fukushima (福島県), Japan, home to 357,309 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 6%, #44 of 736), car-free households (top 16%, #195 of 1,256), digital natives (top 19%, #269 of 1,480).

Residents357,309
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport105 km (Ibaraki)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km366,400 people
Sea coast9 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 140 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo182 km
Within 10 km357,309 people
Greater areaGreater Iwaki, the core
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 37 min, sunset 8:23

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How Iwaki (磐城市) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Japan. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on demographics, governance and fiscal strength, health and elderly, jobs and economy and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn JapanIn Fukushima (福島県)
Young family57#796 of 1,813#35 of 57Map
Low-income household51#1,000 of 1,806#38 of 53Map
Low-income family56#826 of 1,717#41 of 51Map
Single parent60#691 of 1,604#34 of 44Map
Pensioner couple51#1,264 of 1,762#11 of 53Map
Single pensioner45#1,258 of 1,762#20 of 53Map
Early retiree58#1,103 of 1,845#25 of 54Map
Single professional63#371 of 1,454#3 of 38Map
Young professional67#353 of 1,405#3 of 40Map
DINKS65#427 of 1,201#3 of 26Map
Remote worker67#775 of 1,668#21 of 45Map
Commuter75#289 of 1,547#4 of 49Map
Car-free household77#195 of 1,256#3 of 29Map
Student81#44 of 736#2 of 14Map
First-home buyer56#886 of 1,717#37 of 51Map
Budget-constrained mover46#1,139 of 1,877#43 of 56Map
Urban lifestyle seeker67#248 of 1,327#3 of 36Map
Expat professional58#750 of 1,668#3 of 45Map
Healthcare-first mover27#1,325 of 1,762#4 of 53Map
Nature-focused household37#1,459 of 1,958#60 of 61Map
Cross-border commuter67#682 of 1,949#21 of 60Map
Outdoor and mountain lover43#1,306 of 1,949#46 of 60Map
Rural value seeker34#1,355 of 1,958#57 of 61Map
High-net-worth mover62#393 of 1,949#3 of 60Map
Lottery winner71#449 of 1,973#3 of 62Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#1,127 of 1,877#39 of 56Map
Coastal living65#988 of 1,420#8 of 18Map
Business owner62#909 of 1,877#5 of 56Map
Digital native67#269 of 1,480#3 of 42Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation98
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)93
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Sea or lake shore88
  • Lifestyle and amenities77
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)75
  • Mobility and connectivity73
  • Flat land (terrain relief)73
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)67
  • Governance and fiscal strength62
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)59
  • Safety and community52
  • Demographics48
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)45
  • Jobs and economy43
  • Affordability38
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)36
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)27
  • Green space25
  • Education and family25
  • Health and elderly16
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.